Jefferson-Bledsoe-Greene County TN Archives Marriages.....Howard (Brittain), Elizabeth  - Carter, Levi  July 18, 1816
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Jefferson County Court Records July 13th 1816
Certificate No.:     Marriage Bond

Howard Carter wedding bond:

It read: Bond exact transcript:



Know all men by thus ____ that we Levi Carter and John Brittain both of

Jefferson County and the state of Tennisee and held and firmly bound unto Joseph

McMina

Governor and his successors in office in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty

dollars, to be void on condition there be no cause to obstruct the marriage of

said Levi Carter and Elizabeth Howard witness our hands

and seals this 13th day of July 1816.

Signed:

J. Hamilton

Levi Carter

John Brittain



It read: Certificate exact transcript:

State of Tennisee

Jefferson County



To any regular ministers of the gospels or justice of peace for said county

greeting.



I do authorize and empower you to celebrate the rites of Marriage between Levi

Cater and Elizabeth Howard and join them together as husband and wife according

to the ceremony of your church.



Gives at office this 13th day of July 1816.



John Hamilton

Clerk if Jefferson Cty



on the back it read:



This is to certify that Levi Carter was married to Elizabeth Howard on the 18th

of July 1816.







Additional Comments:
Elizabeth's Mother was Rebbeca Brittain, her Father John Howard Jr.



Further: Jefferson County Court records 1794-1795



Rebbeca Brittain appeared in Court and entered into Bond with Tydence  Lane and

Benj. Brittain her securities for the maintenance of a child  begotten on her

body by John Howard and thereupon the said

John Howard  paid into office the sum of six dollars and twenty five cents the

fines  in full."



In 1785 the Bent Creek Baptist Church was

organized with Tydence Lane as its pastor."  Tidence Lane was also a

member of the jury that indicted Frank, John Howard's slave.



Jefferson County, Tennessee Court Minutes 1792-1795



The information isn't dated but the page number indicates that it is  about

1794-1795.



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